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August 06, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Bill Bailey ODESSA Bill Bailey, 59, of Odessa, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital. He was born to Lee and Elsie Bailey Sept. 25, 1940, in Odessa. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion. He was a route salesman. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Bill loved going to Las Vegas. He always enjoyed gambling and sports, if he had money on the game. Survivors include sons, Terry Bailey and Brian Bailey, daughter, Misty Garrett, and three grandchildren, Regan, Katie and Ashley, all of Odessa. His parents preceded him in death. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Louis G. Belvedere ODESSA Louis G. Belvedere, 75, of Odessa passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at his residence. Louis was born June 27, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he attended Catholic grade school and high school. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Force and Reserve from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and also was commissioned as ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Louis married Evelyn Lue Staton on Dec. 2, 1950, in Fairfield, Ill. She preceded him in death in January 1997. Louis work as a geologist took him from Illinois to Texas from 1948 to 1964. He joined Cardinal Surveys Company of Odessa and Midland in 1968 and retired in 1991. In 1985, he received an award for being the first and only million-dollar salesman. He is survived by two sons, Steven Belvedere of Texarkana, Texas, and Edward Belvedere of Odessa; a daughter, Beth Ann Hale of Grand Prairie; his twin brother, Joseph Belvedere of Wichita Falls; two sisters, Rose Belvedere of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Marie Longo of Ocala, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at Saint Marys Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Emma Dean Patterson DALLAS Emma Dean Patterson, 81, a homemaker, passed away July 22, 2000 in Dallas. Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Emma Dean was born July 4, 1919 in Boyd, Texas. Except for the last three years she had been a resident of Odessa and Midland since 1948. Survivors include daughters, Carol Bluhm of Dallas, Dorothy Dottie Howell of Arlington, Kim Clark, of Ft. Worth; step-son, Carl Patterson of Southlake; sisters, Helen Nevis of California, Iva Armstrong, Billie Cole and Doris Peck, all of Texas; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. _________________________________________________________________ Omega La Nette Litton ODESSA Omega La Nette Litton, 44, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at her residence. She was born April 5, 1956, in Odessa. She graduated from Permian High School in 1974 and then received a bachelor of arts degree from Texas Christian University. She received her doctorate in jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law and then was licensed by the Texas Supreme Court to practice law. She practiced law in the Odessa area and had many close friends and clients. She was preceded in death by her father, John H. Litton and her brother, Jack Eric Litton. She is survived by her loving mother, Omega Litton; brother John C. Litton and his wife, Pam; sister, De Lura Smerud and her husband, John; two nephews; two nieces; and several other family members. Services will be at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, with the Rev. Johnny Dickerson officiating. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. _________________________________________________________________ John D. Poe ODESSA John D. Poe, 65, of Odessa passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1934, in Lohn to Johnathan M. and Valley Jane Poe. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Directors. John Odie Poe will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In 1953, John joined the U.S. Army Reserves. He went into active service in 1957. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam. John married ILeen Robinson on March 12, 1968, in Odessa. They made Odessa their home in 1974. John retired from the Army in 1977. He then worked with Haliburton until he retired after 15 years of service. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Hulan Poe, J.W. Poe, R.V. Poe and Bill Poe; sisters, Evelyn McGlothlin, Edna Mae Myers and Mary Powell; half-brothers, Other Poe, Ode Poe, Oscar Poe and Ed Poe; half-sisters, Mamie Baker and Lula Robinson. He is survived by his wife, ILeen Poe of Odessa; son, Johnathan and his wife, Jacy Poe, of Odessa; daughter, Joanie Dail Poe of Odessa; brother, Henry Lee Poe of Burnet; grandchildren, Jamie Poe, Jordan Poe, Jaylinn Poe, Jon Wade Poe, Tyler Poe and Stormy Poe. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.